Color Guard is an artistic sport that combines dance and choreography with the spinning of flags, sabers, rifles, and other equipment. Their visually striking performances feature dynamic movements, tosses, and catches as they spin and manipulate their equipment with flair and athleticism. Though originally an auxiliary unit supporting military ceremonies, color guard has evolved into a competitive activity with its own competitions and complex routines demanding strength, coordination, and showmanship. Blending dance, gymnastics, and traditional military drill into an artistic display of coordination and finesse, color guard transforms equipment work into an elegant and entertaining spectacle.

The Fredericksburg Color Guard performs synchronized routines throughout the year. In the fall, this group is a strong visual element of the marching band show. Together, the FHS Color Guard performs at halftime, with poms in the stands at football games, and competes in UIL Marching Band Competitions with The Pride of the Texas Hill Country - The Fredericksburg High School Marching Band. In the winter, the Color Guard creates an independent show done indoors with pre-recorded music. This Winter Guard program provides performance opportunities for its members through competition in the Texas Color Guard Circuit in the greater Austin and San Antonio areas. During the spring, the Fredericksburg Color Guard puts on an annual Spring Show demonstrating the ensemble's skill and choreographing abilities. 

As an extra-curricular activity, Color Guard allows you to:

• Explore Interests 

• Create Broader Perspectives

• Social Opportunities 

• Essential Life Skills

• Many more!

Performing with the Color Guard requires hard work and dedication. Practicing and performing with the guard teaches students the valuable life skills of time management, focused effort/goal setting, determined and persistent work toward a common goal, and high-level teamwork. But most of all, it's fun!

Members of the Fredericksburg Color Guard form strong friendships. They become part of a tightly-knit group who look out for one another throughout their time in high school. They also develop a passion for performing which drives their work ethic to continually push them to be better.

Any hard working student entering 8-12th grade who has an interest in dance, performance, and a positive, life-changing teamwork experience! Absolutely no prior dance or performance experience is required. 

During the summer, there is "Guard Camp" where the color guard rehearses as an individual unit. Summer Band through the marching season, the color guard rehearses all hours that the band rehearses. Summer rehearsals take place from July 8th through August. When school begins, we have weekly after school rehearsals with the band. 

During our Winter Guard season, the guard will have their own rehearsal schedule determined and sent out by the director. This schedule is usually sent out end of September / beginning of October, with rehearsals typically starting after Thanksgiving break and continuing through April.